James Hayman is a financial advisor at Aptus Financial, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has been with Aptus Financial for two years and has a longstanding affiliation with the University of Michigan, where he has worked for over 30 years. Aptus Financial provides flat-fee financial planning and advisory services primarily focused on individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored defined-contribution plans. The firm emphasizes passive, long-term indexing and client education, offering comprehensive planning and ongoing subscription support without discretionary portfolio management.

Yongyi Fan is a financial advisor with Sun Global LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sun Global in 2026, Fan worked at The Leaders Group Inc for five years and had roles at several other firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Fan is also involved in insurance product distribution through separate business activities. Sun Global LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individual clients, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis. The firm uses Investment Policy Statements and risk questionnaires to guide its investment approach and offers both long-term and short-term strategies, including options trading.

Mark Minder is a financial advisor at Darden Wealth Group in Ann Arbor, MI, with 16 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Minder Planning Group, Chisholm & Darden Investment Advisors, and Darden Wealth Group since 2009. Minder serves as Treasurer on the Finance Committee for the Kiwanis Club of Flint Michigan, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting children and communities. Darden Wealth Group serves private individuals, university faculty, business owners, foundations, and nonprofits, providing wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and educational seminars. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach combined with tactical allocations and hedging, managing portfolios primarily with stocks, bonds, and ETFs on a discretionary basis.

James Pollock is a CFA® charterholder with over 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Diversified, LLC and previously led Pollock Investment Advisors, LLC for 16 years. Diversified, LLC offers financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a comprehensive planning approach combined with ongoing asset management, employing both third-party managers and proprietary strategies tailored to client needs.

Amy Holzer is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. since 2021 and previously held roles at Parkland Securities, Spc, and Sigma Financial Corporation. Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and not-for-profit entities with discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a committee-driven, active management approach and manages multi-billion dollars entirely on a discretionary basis with a relatively small team of 12 advisors.

Payton Mattis is a Series 65-licensed advisor at MariPau Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He has held roles at MariPau Wealth Management since 2023 and at Collier Financial since 2016 with a two-year gap in employment. Mattis is a licensed insurance agent and plans to offer insurance services through Senior Benefits and Planning LLC in the future. MariPau Wealth Management provides tailored investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and business entities, managing portfolios through discretionary asset-based approaches and maintaining a fiduciary standard.

Megan Flynn is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent eight years at First Republic Securities Company. Flynn holds a Series 66 license and is based in Ann Arbor, MI. Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and not-for-profit entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement planning through a committee-driven investment process focused on active management and customized portfolio strategies.

Chris Luong is a financial advisor at Columbia Asset Management, L.L.C. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he managed Fabulous Nails & Spa LLC for eight years. Columbia Asset Management provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios using a mix of equities, fixed-income securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory with a generally long-term approach.

Sonia Patel is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2023. Prior to joining Arbor Trust, she worked for twelve years at Bank of Ann Arbor. She is a member of the Investment and Finance Committee at the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation. Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and trust and estate settlement services. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, constructing customized long-term portfolios using fundamental analysis and a mix of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally REITs and limited partnerships.

Adam Schnepf is a financial advisor at Imber Financial Group, LLC with Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. He previously held roles at Imber Wealth Advisors and the University of Michigan. Imber Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, charitable organizations, and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, utilizing both fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory within discretionary account management.

Cyril White is a financial advisor at Four Financial Management in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Four Financial Management, Provizr, and LPL Financial LLC since 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of White House International LLC dba Be Bold Excel Fitness, a business he has operated since 2014, and he is also an author. Four Financial Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, non-profits, and business entities, providing financial planning, estate-settlement assistance, retirement consulting, and portfolio management. The firm uses a tailored investment approach that includes discretionary asset management and program-based options, employing strategies such as asset allocation, income, capital preservation, and tactical growth supported by fundamental and technical analysis.

Brock Hastie is a financial advisor at Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Retirement Income Solutions since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner with a 25% ownership stake in M4P Partners, LLC, a non-investment related real estate holdings company. Retirement Income Solutions serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and not-for-profit entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a committee-driven, active management approach and manages multi-billion dollar assets with a relatively small team of 12 advisors.

Audrey Feldpausch is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Stenger Family Office, LLC, where she has worked since 2023, following prior roles at Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. and multiple other firms. Stenger Family Office serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $735 million. The firm utilizes varied investment strategies such as factor analysis and fundamental security analysis, and offers segmented services ranging from wealth management to a subscription content service and pension consulting.

Karen Chapell is a financial advisor with Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Retirement Income Solutions since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner with 25% ownership in M4P Partners, LLC, a non-investment related real estate holdings company. Retirement Income Solutions serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and not-for-profit entities with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a committee-driven, active management investment process and manages multi-billion dollar assets with a relatively small team of 12 advisors.

Evan Leroy is a financial advisor at Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Retirement Income Solutions since 2018, following three years at Bank of Ann Arbor. Retirement Income Solutions is a fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $3 billion for over 1,200 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, and other entities, using an active management approach guided by a six-step investment process and a discretionary Seasonal Strategy.

Michael Kaplan is a financial advisor with Four Financial Management in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and as principal of Provizr. Kaplan is also involved in a tax preparation and accounting service through Four Financial Tax Services. Four Financial Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual investors, non-profits, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a customized investment approach focusing on asset allocation, income, capital preservation, and tactical growth, utilizing both proprietary tools and third-party models.

Nicklaus Areddy is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Diversified, LLC. He previously worked for Pollock Investment Advisors LLC for 13 years. Diversified, LLC provides investment advice and financial planning to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and a pooled investment vehicle. The firm offers multi-tiered financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and access to third-party managers and platforms, tailoring strategies to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Milo Bonell is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Imber Financial Group, LLC in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Prior to joining Imber Financial Group, he worked for J.P. Morgan Securities and Jpmorgan Chase Bank. He has also been involved with Clean Power LLC and the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast. Imber Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, charitable organizations, and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach and manages client accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reviews.

Caleb Collier is a financial advisor at MariPau Wealth Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at Signal Advisors USA, Inc., AE Wealth Management, LLC, and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as Vice President and insurance agent at Senior Benefits and Planning, LLC dba Collier Financial, where he is involved in business operations and insurance sales. MariPau Wealth Management provides tailored investment advisory and portfolio management services along with financial planning, consulting, and educational seminars for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes third-party managers, model portfolios, and technology platforms to support its investment approach and coordinates advice through a network of advisory affiliates.

Tyler Bashaw is a financial advisor at JLB & Associates Inc with a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with JLB & Associates since 2018 and previously attended Eastern Michigan University from 2013 to 2017. JLB & Associates is a registered investment adviser that manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach, focusing on a defined universe of about 200 companies and emphasizing investment-grade corporate bonds in fixed-income management.